Original idea for a biz

natchez416 · #1 05-19-2006, 03:28 AM

I would like to know more about new updates on Era and what staff are working on. what about you guys ? The server update screen misses a lot of smaller updates on Era. The Era updates guy infront of unstick me is impossible to read because you get killed every time you stop to read it. I think Era should have a newspaper biz. the owner would right a new paper once a week about new graal updates, gang activity and what staff are working on maybe people could pay the newspaper biz to put in an advertisement for their biz or selling something. Maybe the owner of the newspaper biz could buy newspaper vending machines and set them up around Era.

theres a lot you can do with the idea what do you guys think ?

k0rupt_ed · #2 05-19-2006, 05:03 AM

era used to have a newspaper, it should be brought back

mrhyde1 · #3 05-19-2006, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by k0rupt_ed

era used to have a newspaper, it should be brought back

Yeah I remeber that, it was like what 3 gs? can't remeber or 1g.

k0rupt_ed · #4 05-19-2006, 12:36 PM

pretty sure it was 3

VulcanP2P · #5 05-19-2006, 02:55 PM

The newspaper factory level was cool until etrican replaced it with the flower picking place. >

Henry5001 · #6 05-19-2006, 08:40 PM

I don't know how to make a newpaper format lol, otherwise I wouldn't mind writing articles...

k0rupt_ed · #7 05-19-2006, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by VulcanP2P

The newspaper factory level was cool until etrican replaced it with the flower picking place. >

what ever happend to that guy? he was like lat for a week then disapeared..

irule13 · #8 05-19-2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Henry5001

I don't know how to make a newpaper format lol, otherwise I wouldn't mind writing articles...

Newspaper writing is just column writing and putting political views and stuff irl.
So follow that format as close as you can.

natchez416 · #9 05-20-2006, 01:09 AM

If staff makes a newspaper biz i wouldnt mind running it and writing articles.

warp2ukew · #10 05-20-2006, 01:14 AM

No one would mine running it, genius, it's a position of respect. Volunteering for it is hardly the way to go about it.

"HEY SNAKE ILL BE MANAGER FOR YOU NO PROBLEM YOU DON'T EVEN GOTTA PAY ME"

A lot of updates are made to Era daily, unfortuneatly, some of them are unneeded for the time, and no one is ever notified.

Bl0nkt · #11 05-20-2006, 04:32 AM

I was considering a long time ago hiring someone to write about Era current events. They'd get paid $1000 a week and have a staff tag (ECE) for Era Current Events. They wouldn't get RC, but would be in close relation with staff.

k0rupt_ed · #12 05-20-2006, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bl0nkt

I was considering a long time ago hiring someone to write about Era current events. They'd get paid $1000 a week and have a staff tag (ECE) for Era Current Events. They wouldn't get RC, but would be in close relation with staff.

Thats not worth the work

Bl0nkt · #13 05-20-2006, 04:48 AM

The work would take no more than 30 minutes if an admin is online for quotes and such. Plus, it's one and only sometimes more than that a week.

Of course, the catch is you must be literate and use AP style.

warp2ukew · #14 05-20-2006, 05:22 AM

Hachi, how could we apply for this job? I have been in the writing industry, (writing online for Macintosh / tech websites) for approximately 3 years.

Chris · #15 05-20-2006, 06:00 AM

We may bring it back.

k0rupt_ed · #16 05-20-2006, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bl0nkt

Of course, the catch is you must be literate and use AP style.

lol

natchez416 · #17 05-20-2006, 07:50 AM

I said i wouldnt mind running it because it was my idea.... genius

warp2ukew · #18 05-20-2006, 04:56 PM

Newpaper wasn't your idea.

k0rupt_ed · #19 05-20-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by natchez416

I said i wouldnt mind running it because it was my idea.... genius

Like I said it was around before you

natchez416 · #20 05-20-2006, 05:09 PM

Ya i know that but i was the only one saying bring it back. and i had all those new ideas for it.

Bl0nkt · #21 05-20-2006, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by warp2ukew

Hachi, how could we apply for this job? I have been in the writing industry, (writing online for Macintosh / tech websites) for approximately 3 years.

Sounds like a plan. I'll contact Snake/Chris on establishing my system.

warp2ukew · #22 05-20-2006, 06:06 PM

k0rupt_ed · #23 05-20-2006, 08:37 PM

I just don't see why you cant have a simple website that someone updates periodictly (pretty sure I spelled that wrong lol) with new news and current events.

warp2ukew · #24 05-20-2006, 11:28 PM

periodically*

Bl0nkt · #25 05-21-2006, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by k0rupt_ed

I just don't see why you cant have a simple website that someone updates periodictly (pretty sure I spelled that wrong lol) with new news and current events.

You also sounded it wrong.

warp2ukew · #26 05-21-2006, 04:33 AM

Any progress on the system?

Charlie9 · #27 05-21-2006, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by k0rupt_ed

I just don't see why you cant have a simple website that someone updates periodictly (pretty sure I spelled that wrong lol) with new news and current events.

Double Negitive (I think i spelt negitive wrong)

k0rupt_ed · #28 05-21-2006, 05:29 AM

Blonkt, yeh I typed quick. Charlie, don't be a smart ass.

Henry5001 · #29 05-21-2006, 05:27 PM

By fgormat I meant making the actually like newpaper thing....Btw, notify me when we can start applying. Also, are you hiring more than one of these Current Event people?

D4rKv310c1ty · #30 05-25-2006, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by natchez416

I would like to know more about new updates on Era and what staff are working on. what about you guys ? The server update screen misses a lot of smaller updates on Era. The Era updates guy infront of unstick me is impossible to read because you get killed every time you stop to read it. I think Era should have a newspaper biz. the owner would right a new paper once a week about new graal updates, gang activity and what staff are working on maybe people could pay the newspaper biz to put in an advertisement for their biz or selling something. Maybe the owner of the newspaper biz could buy newspaper vending machines and set them up around Era.

theres a lot you can do with the idea what do you guys think ?

I think it's a great idea! Then like the newspaper would become collectables :P

D4rKv310c1ty · #31 05-25-2006, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by k0rupt_ed

I just don't see why you cant have a simple website that someone updates periodictly (pretty sure I spelled that wrong lol) with new news and current events.

Sorry, double post.

Well i've seen around on the forums and it's all mainly ideas to improve the realism of Era.

The newspaper thing is quite a cute little addon and I hate having to get rid of the bubble of the server pms by clicking it every time I sign on.

So yeah, newspaper would be a convenient idea.

Rocket133 · #32 05-29-2006, 03:27 AM

Newspapers would be great and it could have advertisements and updates on how gangs are doing and just w/e that's going on in era. I think the newspapers would be much better if staff made them because players would be more baist then staff most likely unless Smu is making the newspaper

MegaMasterX90875 · #33 06-01-2006, 04:21 PM

Hm. Newspapers, a clever idea. I wish I were in Old Era because I've heard so much about it. Ah well, as for my opinion, I say that a newspaper might be a great idea, because I can't keep making side trips to Unstick to figure out when the mall opens up X_X

SuperSlayer90 · #34 06-01-2006, 04:45 PM

I don't really want to read everyone's post, so I'm most likely repeating what someone else has said.

"This should be NPC ran."

zim5354 · #35 06-01-2006, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by k0rupt_ed

Blonkt, yeh I typed quick. Charlie, don't be a smart ass.

He isnt everyone just hates you....

k0rupt_ed · #36 06-01-2006, 08:57 PM

Yeh it should be npc ran. Saves arguments and staff ownership.

Raeiphon · #37 06-01-2006, 11:57 PM

I agree. Let the NPC handle it, there's enough havoc on Era as it is.

ViCtOrEhEhEh · #38 06-02-2006, 02:55 AM

Yea there were cool newspapers in old Era which was only 1 newspaper. In Aeon when the modern part was around, there were a few newspapers with stupid/ funny articles with pictures. :P